In his new, contemporary reincarnation, Grisha lives with his mother in Jaffa, but his soul has been wandering the world for 400 years. Born in the 17th century in a Jewish shtetl, he dies and is reincarnated, journeying through centuries, across countries, and into different bodies. What compels him to return to Earth time and time again? An unforgiven sin or an all-consuming love for his soulmate? What is life\u2014a blessing or a curse? His mother, Marina, is skeptical of all his fantasies. To her, \u201cLife is the one and only; everything else is just a beautiful metaphor<\/p>\n
Publication and Adaptation
\nThe novel Souls was originally published in Hebrew in 2020. It has since been translated into Italian, Russian, and Ukrainian. The full English translation is complete but not yet published. A German translation is currently in progress.<\/p>\n
\u0410 stage adaptation of the novel, written by the author, premiered in 2025 at the Gesher Theatre, directed by Itay Tiran.<\/p>\n
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